| A | B |
|---|
| condolences | expressions of sympathy for a death |
| dictator | a ruler who has complete power over a country |
| notorious | well known for having a bad reputation |
| rugged | a very rough and uneven |
| sombreros | Spanish hats with wide brims |
| transformed | changed in appearance |
| urgently | in a manner that calls for immediate action |
| wounds | injuries in which the skin is broken |
| revolution | overthrow of a government |
| ravine | a long, deep, narrow gully; a gorge |
| grief | intense sorrow caused by loss |
| mocking | ridiculing; seering at |
| rebel | having to do people who resist authority |
| bandit | an outlaw or robber |
| seized | took possession of by force |
| Villistas | Pancho Villa's soldiers |
| plaza | a public square or similar open area in a town or city |
| bolts of manta | large rolls of coarse cotton cloth |
| frantic | excited by fear, anger, or pain |
| boxcars | fully enclosed railroad cars used for carrying freight |
| detain | to keep from going on |
| refugees | people who, in times of trouble in their own country, flee in search of a safe place |
| boardinghouse | a house where people pay for meals and lodging |
| boarders | people who stay in a boardinghouse |
| daring | fearless bravery |
